2012 Aprilia Dorsoduro

2012 Aprilia Dorsoduro

 

 2012 Aprilia Dorsoduro

 2012 Aprilia Dorsoduro

 2012 Aprilia Dorsoduro

 2012 Aprilia Dorsoduro

 2012 Aprilia Dorsoduro

 2012 Aprilia Dorsoduro

 2012 Aprilia Dorsoduro

 2012 Aprilia Dorsoduro

 2012 Aprilia Dorsoduro

2012 Aprilia Dorsoduro

 

Aprilia’s revised exotic Dorsoduro 1200 has lost weight, gained some Italian ponies and now has a three-way traction control as standard. If you thought the Supermoto scene was drying up you’d be wrong.

Aprilia are seven times world supermoto champions, and the Dorsoduro has been a success story since its launch in 750 format back in 2008. It’s Aprilia’s third best-selling big bike in the UK and has a huge following in Europe, especially in Italy.

And for 2012 Aprilia wanted to add some performance, quicken up the handling, and yet at the same time make the most powerful Supermoto on the market safer. So how have they done it?

Arguably the most impressive part of the new 130bhp Dorsoduro is now the mighty V-twin which we will get back to, but the three-way traction control which comes as standard.